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Cribbage Queen, Margie Howe By Joyce Mojica
continue the tradition to this day. In 2006, the Club’s then-Controller, encouraged Margie to start a cribbage get-together for members after dis- covering she was an avid player. Four years later, the first tournament, held in 2010, drew just 12 participants. Today, it draws as many as 40 players, some following the multigenerational tradi- tion Margie’s family began so long ago. Among them were the tournament’s very first champions, Tim Guard and his grandson, Ian Guard – who was just about Margie’s age when she first started playing. Fittingly, Ian Guard re- turned this year with Tyler Guard, fin- ishing in second place, just as Margie wrapped up her final tournament. This year, Margie announced her retirement from running the Cribbage Tournament, but don’t worry, you’ll still see her at the yearly Super Bowl Party! She’ll be entrusting the crown to none other than Allison Guard—Ian’s moth- er. Mahalo nui loa, Margie, for bringing cribbage to the Club and starting a tra- dition that will carry on for generations.
➳ For nearly two decades, member Marjorie “Margie” Howe has passionately run the Club’s annual Cribbage Tournament. From registration—still done by hand with paper and pencil at the Front Desk—to personally calling each participant before the event, to coordinating the tournament on the big day, she’s never missed a beat. Cribbage has been a cherished part of Margie’s life for as long as she can remember. As a child, she watched her father play, quietly observing the flow of the game, until—at just eight years old—she finally picked up the board, pegs, and cards herself. She fondly notes that her family played cribbage since the 1800s, and they
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